Your News for August 3, 2015

Next Green Webinar to Focus on Codes, Standards, Incentives

What factors are fueling sustainable building? Find out on September 24 at 1:00 p.m. Eastern time when the next Green Webinar will take place. Courtney France of France Sustainable Solutions will explain how voluntary green certifications are stacking up, or lagging behind, recent developments in green building codes and standards. You'll find out how and where sustainable building design and construction standards are gaining strength in specific markets and regional areas across the U.S. France will also tell you how green building codes and standards are pushing sustainable building into our mainstream building delivery process throughout the country. There's no registration fee for this webinar; it's free as a benefit of MCAA/MSCA membership.

Field Leaders Conference is Sold Out

Seats for MCAA's inaugural Field Leaders Conference are full. We are keeping a wait list, however. See below for the link to a paper form (behind the conference brochure) which should be completed and faxed to 301-869-3520. MCAA plans to schedule this conference on the West Coast in 2016.

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Meet the Industry's Key Suppliers at MSCA 2015

The MSCA 2015 Educational Conference (October 18-21, Colorado Springs, CO) provides numerous opportunities to network throughout the conference, including with manufacturers and suppliers. Learn about the latest HVACR and plumbing products and services at the Exhibitors Display on Supplier Partnership Day. Sixty-five of the industry's leading vendors will be on hand to discuss your company's needs one-on-one in the exhibit hall, which will open with a display and breakfast. MSCA sponsor Schooley Mitchell (Maineville, OH) will also host a special reception to round out the day. You must be registered for MSCA 2015 to attend this event.

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AIPM 12 Will Boost PM Skills, Knowledge

Even your most experienced project managers will learn new, better ways to manage projects at the Advanced Institute for Project Management (AIPM). Designed for graduates of the Institute for Project Management with some project management experience or advanced project managers with considerable experience, AIPM covers:

Team building;
Keeping customers for life;
Legal issues;
Staying on top of schedules and productivity impacts;
Avoiding litigation;
Operational management;
Insurance and bonding;
Goal setting; and
More.

Sending your top project managers to AIPM will prove to be an excellent investment that will pay for itself in greater jobsite productivity and efficiency and a better bottom line. AIPM's Class 12 will take place January 17-22, 2016, at the University of Texas in Austin, TX. This class is offered only once each year.

Your Unique Management Idea Could be a Winner

Your management innovation that solved a problem in the office or in the field is already a winner for your business, but it could receive industry-wide acclaim as well. The E. Robert Kent Award for Management Innovation, one of MCAA's most distinguished honors, recognizes the contributions that great ideas bring to our industry. The publicity that accompanies the award ensures that other companies struggling with the same or a similar problem will also benefit from the innovation, thereby enabling the industry to advance. Nominations are now being accepted for the 2015 E. Robert Kent Award. The deadline is October 2.

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Enhance Your Dispatcher's Performance

Service dispatchers can improve company productivity by getting the most from limited service resources, building strong customer relationships and understanding their service technicians' and service managers' needs and capabilities. Many dispatchers don't reach their full potential, however, because they haven't had the opportunity to acquire or fully develop the complex skillset needed to be effective in this role. MSCA's Dispatcher Professional Development Training Program, to be held September 14-15 (St. Louis, MO), closes that gap with a comprehensive two-day course created specifically for new and experienced service dispatchers. This is the last dispatcher training for 2015.

NEMCA Contributes to MCERF

The Mechanical Contracting Education & Research Foundation (MCERF) recently received a $10,000 contribution from the New England Mechanical Contractors Association (NEMCA), raising its total contribution to $200,800. The MCERF Board of Trustees is very grateful for the support which will help the Foundation continue its education and research programs. Contributions are welcome, especially as MCERF underwrites Year of the Intern activities.

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